Greetings and good wishes from Demosthenes...ahhh, that sounds better. This website was formerly known as "The Obsever: by Demosthenes", but since no one apparently gives a crap what one of the most celebrated philosophers in the history of democracy has to say about American culture and politics, I decided that the German title "Warnings and Funny Stories" would appeal to a more prevalent audience in this country: beer-chugging 16-year-olds. Listen to my mild rants at your pleasure, Rummy.